Koh noted that the infringing technology amounted to a small portion of the Samsung products' functionality. Blocking sale of the smartphones — including the Fascinate, Epic 4G and Galaxy SII — on these grounds would unfairly deprive consumers of the right to buy them, she wrote.

Koh also ruled against Samsung's request to have the verdict tossed out amid allegations that the jury foreman should not have been allowed to participate because he had previously been involved in patent litigation.

Separately, Apple has filed a second patent-infringement case against Samsung, alleging that the South Korean company's newer phones violate Apple patents. That case, also pending before Koh, isn't expected to go to trial until 2014.

During a hearing on the motions this month, Koh urged each side to reach a global settlement of their claims. But there has been no sign that either company is willing to back down from legal battles now lodged in courtrooms and with regulatory agencies worldwide.

Apple spokeswoman Kristin Huguet said the company had no comment on the ruling. A Samsung representative had not responded to a request for comment Monday night.